John of England

America is known as the land of the free for a reason. In the 1760s after the French and Indian War, the British government passed laws and placed taxes on the American colonies. The colonists believed that Britain was placing unfair taxes and laws on them. This led to the conflict called the American Revolution, in which the American Colonies broke away from Britain. The colonies separated from Great Britain because of the Intolerable Acts, taxation without representation, the Stamp Act and the…

Throughout the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries the British oppression rapidly increased as the British began to pass laws against the Irish Catholics in Ireland. Some of the laws included preventing the Irish Catholics from holding public office, limiting their rights to education, buying and selling land, bearing arms, serving in the army, obtaining certain jobs, or voting. These weren’t the only things the British took away from the Irish, they also decided to reform Ireland by…

• Part A • Part A1: The English government had major political motivations for imperialism. England’s main goal was supreme authority, watching Spain made England want to have a hand in the shaping of America. Therefore, explorers set off to find different trade routes, foreign goods, and to stop others from taking over the new land. This was important because whoever controlled the trade routes was considered the most wealthy and powerful nation. Richard Hakluyt pushed for English…

John Laird believes that he and other Ulster Protestants "struggle" to be heard as nationalist groups wish to suppress their political and cultural beliefs through various methods. He views them as besieged by Irish nationalists, upholding liberal, Ulster-Scots tradition, not unlike how previous generations of Northern Irish Protestant leaders viewed themselves as solely upholding the British Protestant traditions. Laird believes that the BBC and the Northern Ireland civil service are partially…

Revolutionary Speeches During the Revolutionary War, Patrick Henry and Thomas Paine had composed two very stirring speeches. Patrick Henry had written the Speech to the Virginia Convention and Paine The American Crisis. While Henry had orated his brief yet moving speech to the public, Paine had written The American Crisis into an astonishing sixteen pamphlets. The Speech to the Virginia Convention and The Crisis No.1 contain similar ideas and both revolve around a common concept; freedom.…

History The Tower of London started in the 11th century as a castle and palace. The tower was begun by William the Conqueror. Over the years the tower has seen changes and expansions. First, the prison was added in 1100. Secondly, ever since the 1600’s many Jewel have been stored in the tower. Third, exotic animals first made their appearance in 1255. Lastly, up until 1810 the royal mint was located at the tower. The Prison People who ended up in the tower were usually imprisoned there for…

The Irish American culture is family-oriented, respectful, and hard working. When interviewing 86-year-old W.E., I learned what Irish Americans' views and practices are to prevent illness, promote wellness and maintain health. I also learned about the different foods Irish Americans eat and what folk medical remedies are significant to W.E. Religion is an important part of the Irish culture but when W.E. and his family suffered a tragic loss, he questioned his faith. I was influenced by the…

Comparing and contrasting William Penn’s plan for Philadelphia and Pierre L’Enfant’s plan for Washington D.C. When early colonial America began to form, a city plan was not always drafted in order to begin building, but when city plans were created, they reflected the needs of those who planned to settle the area. The city plan for Washington D.C. as well as the plan for Philadelphia serve as good examples because of the early documentation available from the architects, which details the…

Unforeseen difficulties at home and elsewhere led the United States to declare war on Great Britain. For instance, violation of U.S. neutrality influenced Congress to institute an embargo on trade. The British and French attempted to stop the United States from aiding the others while they were at war in 1803. So the U.S. had to deal with that inconvenience. Furthermore, American merchant ships were deliberately being halted by the British so they could scrutinize the ships and look for…

April 5, 1764, British Parliament pass a new tax, which took place of the Sugar and Molasses Act (1733). This act caused taxes on imports of sugar, coffee, and other goods entering the ports of the American colonies and was created and designed by England to raise funds to recover the French and Indian War damage. This meant that all colonial merchants were required to pay a tax of six percent of a total gallon to import foreign molasses. It started by, getting harder to load and unload cargo…